BAJA

«RUSSIA – Northern Forest 2017»

1stround for FIA World Cup for Cross – Country Rallies

February 24 – 26.2017

Supplementary Regulations

English version

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Content

PAST WINNERS

INTRODUCTION

PROGRAMME

1. DISCRIPTION

3. ENTRIES

Payment in EURO

4. INSURANCE

5. ACCIDENT REPORTING

6. ADVERTISING

7. IDENTIFICATION

8. TYRES

9. FUEL

10. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS (AC)

11. TECHNICAL SCRUTINEERING (TS)

12. SUPER SPECIAL STAGE (SSS)

13. EVENT START

14. RUNNING OF THE RALLY

15. SERVICE PARKS (SP)

16. PROTESTS AND APPEALS

18 FINAL CHECKS

20. PRIZES

1. APPENDIX 1:OFFICIALS PHOTOGRAPHS

2. APPENDIX 2ITINERARY

PAST WINNERS

2003 / SHMAKOVSergey/KandzubaEvgeniyBOGDANOVArtem/ TsarevDenisOLEYNIKOVAlexander/ReukAndreyPAVLOVDmitriy/MasutinVladimir
“KRASMOTORSPORT” / Bowler Wildcat 200
Toyota Land Cruiser
Mitsubishi Pajero
VAZ 21214 / SUPER PRODUCTION
PRODUCTIONDIESEL PRODUCTION
NATIONAL
TEAM
2004 / MISIKOVRuslan/ ShatinskiySergeyGADASINBoris/KozlovIgorPAVLOVDmitriy/PavlovDmitriy
“NARTTIME” / Bowler Wildcat
Mitsubishi Pajero
VAZ 21230 / SUPER PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
NATIONAL
TEAM
2005 / BERKUTAlexey/NikolaevAnton
TELELEIKOGrigoriy/RyzhenkovAndrey
BOROVIKOVYury/ MaslovBoris
“DINAMOMOTORSPORT” / Mitsubishi L 200
Mitsubishi Pajero Evo
VAZ -2123 / SUPER PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
NATIONAL
TEAM
2006 / BERKUTAlexey/NikolaevAnton SEMENOVVladimir/ BakustinIgor BOROVIKOVYury/ MaslovBoris
“ROSAGROLEASING– AMKFSO” / Mitsubishi Pajero
Nissan Patrol GR
VAZ 21230 / SUPER PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
NATIONAL
TEAM
2007 / GADASINBoris/MironenkoAlexander ZHELUDOVAlexander/ RusovAndrey BOROVIKOVYury/SemenovAnatoliy
“NARTTIME–GAZENERGOSET” / Nissan Pick Up
Mitsubishi Pajero
VAZ 21230 / SUPER PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
NATIONAL
TEAM
2008 / NOVITSKIYLeonid/ TyupenkinOleg
ZHILTSOVKonstantin/ MescheriakovKonstantin DZHEPAEVBenjamin/ ZamaletdinovRamil
“NARTTIME–GAZENERGOSET” / Mitsubishi L 200
Mitsubishi Pajero
UAZ Hunter / SUPER PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
NATIONAL
TEAM
2009 / GADASINBoris/DemyanenkoVladimir VARENTSOVArtem/ ElaginRoman OLEYNIKOVAlexander/
KuzmitchAlexey
BOROVIKOVYury/ RogozhinVladimir
“GEORAID-RSG” / G-FORCE Proto
Toyota LC 100
Nissan Patrol
VAZ 21230 / OVERALL
PRODUCTION FIA
PRODUCTIONRAF
NATIONAL RAF
TEAM
2010 / GADASINBoris/DemyanenkoVladimir ZHELUDOVAlexander/RudnitskiyAndrey
VOLIKOVViktor/ Volikov Anatoliy BOROVIKOVYury/RogozhinVladimir
“G-FORCEMOTORSPORT” / G-FORCE Proto
Mitsubishi L 200
Toyota Land Cruiser
VAZ 21230 / OVERALLFIA
OVERALLRAF
PRODUCTIONFIA
NATIONALRAF
TEAM
2013 / VASILYEVVladimir/ YevtyekhovVitaliy NOVIKOVAndrey/NovikovVladimir VAVRENUKBogdan/ MarzalyukVladimir
“G-FORCEMOTORSPORT” / G-FORCE Proto
Toyota Land Cruiser UAZ-23602 / OVERALLFIA,RAF PRODUCTIONFIA,RAF NATIONALRAF
TEAM
2014 / ALRAJHI Yazeed/Gottschalk Timo
VASILYEVVladimir/ ZhiltsovKonstantin
RUDSKOY Andrey /Zagorodnyuk Yevgeny
“NARTTIME” / Toyota Hilux Overdrive
MINI
Toyota Land Cruiser / OVERALLFIA
OVERALL RAF
PRODUCTION FIA, RAF
TEAM
2015 / SUOMINEN Tapio/Nasman Toni
AMPUJA Jouni Matti/Hurskainen Markku Antero
BEREZOVSKIY Denis/Nikizhev Alexey
KOLEMBET Alexander/Skripka Sergey
RE AUTOCLUB / Toyota Hilux Overdrive
Mitsubishi Padjero
Toyota Land Cruiser
Mitsubishi L 200 / OVERALLFIA
OVERALL RAF
PRODUCTION FIA
PRODUCTION RAF
TEAM
2016 / NEIKSANS Maris/Nikolaev Anton
LAURONEN Tapio/Lauronen Toni
TERENTYEV Aleksandr/Berkut Alexey
“GAS Raid Sport” / Wolkswagen 7JO
Mitsubishi Padjero Toyota Ford F150 / OVERALL FIA
OVERALL RAF
PRODUCTION FIA
PRODUCTION RAF
TEAM

INTRODUCTION

TheBaja“Russia –NorthernForest”is heldby Russian Automobile Federation (RAF), “Northern Forest” LLC, Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region Automobile Federation and Karelian regional public organization “Automobile Sport Federation” 24-26 February2017.

Thecompetitionis runincompliancewiththefollowingdocuments:

  • TheFIAInternationalSportingCodewithappendices;
  • TheFIACross-CountryRally General Prescriptions (GeneralPrescriptions) and the 2017 FIA regulations for Cross-Country Rallies
  • TheseSupplementaryRegulations.

Thecompetitionisincludedintothe FIAInternationalsportingcalendar.

Therallycombined withaNationalChampionship withseparateregulations.

UnlessspecificallycoveredwithintheseSupplementary Regulations,thetextoftheFIACross-Country RalliesGeneral Prescriptions andtheFIAWorldCupRegulationsappliesandshouldbereferredto.Thestatements,different fromtheFIAGeneral prescriptions, willbeprintedin bolditalics.

IncaseofdifferencesintheinterpretationoftheseRegulations,theEnglishtextshouldconsideredas abinding.

TheofficialtimeisasGPS(Moscowtime=GMT+3). During the race,the time is specify in 24-hour format in all official documents.

Modificationsand/oramendmentstotheseSupplementary Regulationswillannouncedonlybynumberedanddated bulletins,issuedbytheOrganizerandapprovedbytheFIA – uptothetimeofthefirststewardsmeeting,andthereafterbythestewards.

Note: Eligibility to score points in the FIA World Cup / FIA Registration

Organizer inform the competitors that, in order to score points in the FIA World Cup classifications, they have to

register with the FIA before the closing date for entries of the first World Cup rally/Baja entered (Arts 1.3 and

1.4 of the 2017 Sporting Regulations of the FIA World Cup for Cross‐Country Rallies).

The online registration form shall be made available in the area of the FIA website dedicated to the World Cup

( by 16 January.The registration is free of charge.

Additional information will published in the Rally Guide.

PROGRAMME

Date / Time / Event / Place
Monday
December12th2016 / 10:00 / EntriesOpening / Russia, 192241, Saint Petersburg,
Sofiyskaya str., 60, liter «P»
tel./fax: +7 812 702 43 20
e-mail:
10:00 / HeadquartersOpening / Russia, 192241, Saint Petersburg,
Sofiyskaya str., 60, liter «P»
tel./fax: +7 812 702 43 20
e-mail:
10:00 / MediaCentreOpeningand
Media Accreditation Start / Russia, 192241, Saint Petersburg,
Sofiyskaya str., 60, liter «P»
tel./fax: +7 812 702 43 20
e-mail:
Wednesday February8th 2017 / 18:00 / Closing date for entries
18:00 / Closingdateforproviding
informationabouttheseconddriver
18:00 / Headquarters Closure / Russia, 192241, Saint Petersburg,
Sofiyskaya str., 60, liter «P»
tel./fax: +7 812 702 43 20
e-mail:
Thursday February16th2017 / 15:00 / EntryList Publication /
Thursday
February 23rd 2017 / From 12:00 / Service Park / Helyulya village airfield
61°44'12"N 30°40'12"E
15:00-20:00 / Preliminary administrative checks, safety and controls equipment delivery / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
Friday
February24th2017 / 7:00 / HeadquartersOpening / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
7:00-11:00 / Safety and controls equipment delivery and installation (GPS/GSM tracker and Sentinel) / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
7:00-11:30 / AdministrativeChecks / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
7:30-12:30 / Scrutineering / Sortavala town, Promyshlennaya str., 48.
“Forsage” vehicle service station
7:00 / Media Centre Opening / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
13:00 / First Stewards meeting / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
13:00 / Press-conference / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
14:00 / Publication of qualified entries list and starting list for Leg 1. Headquarters Closure. / Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22, official notice board
14:00 / Ceremonial start / Sortavala town, Lenin street.
15:00 / SS1 (SSS) Start / Helyulya village airfield
16:00 / Headquarters Open / “Gardarika” resort, Vyarsilya village
19:30 / Press briefing / “Gardarika” resort, Vyarsilya village
20:00 / Mandatory driversbriefing, starting positions selection / “Gardarika” resort, Vyarsilya village
20:30 / Publication of entry list for Leg 2 / “Gardarika” resort, Vyarsilya village
21:00 / Headquarters Closure / “Gardarika” resort, Vyarsilya village
Saturday
February25th 2017 / 8:00 / HeadquartersOpening / “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7
9:00 / Leg 2 Start / Parc Ferme out (1st crew) / Vyartsilya village, according to Road Book
9:35 / SS2 Start (1st crew) / “Vyartsilya” TC
11:00 / SS2 Finish (1st crew approx.) / “Vyartsilya” TC
12:10 / SS3 Start (1st crew approx.) / “Vyartsilya” TC
13:35 / SS3 Finish(1st crew approx.) / “Vyartsilya” TC
TBA / Limited service, arrivals to Parc Ferme / “Vyartsilya”, Main Square
19:00 / Publication of entry list for Leg 3 / “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7
20:00 / Headquarters Closure / “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7
Sunday
February 26th 2017 / 9:00 / HeadquartersOpening / “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7
10:00 / Leg 3 Start / Parc Ferme out / “Vyartsilya” TC, Main Square
10:15 / SS4 Start / Yanisyarvi” TC
12:45 / SS4 Finish (1st crew approx.) / “Vyartsilya 1” TC, square near “Podium”
13:30 / Podium ceremony (1st crew approx.) / “Vyartsilya” Podium, Zavodskaya str., 7
13:40 / Leg 3 Finish / Parc Ferme (1st crew approx.) / Vyartsilya, Main Square
From14:30 / Final scrutineering / Vyartsilya, Fire Station, Zavodskaya str., 5
17:00 / Provisional Final Classification Publication / “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7
17:30 / Final Classification Publication / “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7
18:00 / Press conference / “Gardarika” resort
19:00 / Prize giving / “Gardarika” resort

1. DISCRIPTION

1.1 Places and Dates of the event

The Baja “Russia - NorthernForest 2017”is held on 24-26 February 2017intheRussianFederation,inSortavala and Suoyarvi districts of Karelia Republic (close to the Finnish border).

Thursday, 23.02.2017

Protected Service Park “Aerodrome” in the village Helyulya will be open to contestants from 12:00. All service trucks and transporters may be only in these Service Park.
From 15:00 there will be control and safety equipment delivery and preliminary Administrative checks in Sortavala, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22.

Friday,24.02.2017

Control and safety equipment delivery, administrative checks and scrutineering start from 7:00. After scrutineering vehicles should be placed to Parc Ferme (ceremonial start area).
The event grand opening will be held at 14:00 on Sortavala esplanade, next to “Serdobol” children's leisure center.

Leg 1 includes 7-km liaison to Helyulya village airfield and SSS (SS1) about 4-km long. Tyres change is made before SSS. Limited service is just after SSS (SS1) finish, then there is 60-km liaison to “Vyartsilya- box” Parc Ferme, Vyartsilya village.

Mandatory drivers briefing is held at 20:00, where TOP-10 starting positions will be chosen by SSS results as per FIA Prescriptions article 19.3.

Suturday, 25.02.2017

Leg 2 begins with the Parc Ferme out. After that there is Service Park for tyres change and 2-km liaison to SS2 Start. Leg 2 includes SS2 (about 100 kilometers long) and SS3 (about 100 kilometers long). Regrouping will be organized between SS2 and SS3. After SS3 Finish there is a liaison about 8-km to the Service Park. After the Service Park all crews will have time to fuel the vehicles and park them in the overnight Parc Ferme.

Sunday, 26.02.2017

Leg 3 begins with Parc Ferme out and the liaison to SS4 start is about 8 km.

Leg 3 includes SS4 about 180km long.

After SS4 finish there is a liaison about 3 km long to the Podium zone in Vyartsilya village, where the Podium ceremony is organized.

The first crew will stay in the Podium zone for approximately 30-40 minutes. This period of time can be changed for the different crews. Accredited press, photographers and journalists are allowed to work in the Podium zone.

The crews will arrive on the podium sequentially under the instructions of the Podium chief. On the podium, after the crew presentation by a commentator, the judge puts a mark of Podium area exit in a time card. After receiving the mark, crews park their vehicles in the Parc Ferme.
Approximate length of liaison from the Podium area to the Parc Ferme is about 0.5 km.

The prize giving ceremony and the festivities start from 19:00.

1.2.Baja “Russia – Northern Forest 2017” holds the status of:

The1stRoundof the FIAWorldCup for Cross-CountryRallies2017

Other competition status:

The1stRoundoftheRussianCross-CountryRallyChampionship2017

1.3. Rally Headquarters location (HQ)

24.02 – 26.02.2017inaccordancewiththe competition programme.

1.4.Rally Start and Finish location:

  • The Rally start–Sortavala town, esplanade, 2nd Pristanskaya str., 2a
  • The Rally finish – Vyartsilya village, “Gardarika” resort.
  • Media - center location
  • 24-26.02.17 – inaccordancewiththe competition programme

1.6. TheOfficial NoticeBoard location(ONB)

  • 24.02.17 Sortavala town, Youth Center, Karelskaya str., 22
  • 24-26.02.17 “Vyartsilya” HQ, Vyartsilya village administration, Zavodskaya str., 7

1.7. Average altitude

The average altitude of the special stages total distance is 135 meters

2. ORGANIZATION

2.1.The competition Organizer:

“Northern Forest” LLC, Karelian regional public organization “Automobile Sport Federation” and “Saint Petersburg

and Leningrad region Automobile Federation”.

2.2. The Organizer’s address and contact details:

192241, Sofiyskaya str., 60, liter «P», Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Tel./fax:+7 812 7024320

E-mail:

Internet: and

2.3. Organizing committee

The Organizing Committee Head:

Valentina ULICH ……………………………………Chairman, Karelia Republic Deputy Head

The Organizing Committee members:

Valentina ULICH ……………………………………Chairman, Karelia Republic Deputy Head

Alexander VORONOV………………………………Deputy chairman, Karelia Republic Sports Minister

Robert SANAKOEV...... RAF Representative

Vladimir KISELEV ……………………...... Karelia Republic “Automobile Sport Federation” Representative

Sergey LEBEDEV…………………………………..“Northern Forest” LLC Chief Executive

Victor SOKOLOV……...... The Competition safety Director

Maria OPARINA…………………………………… Contact person responsible for coordination with the participants

Tatiana LUTSKO ...... Logistics Director

Lina Arnautova …………...... PR Director

Alexey IVANOV……………………………………..IT Director

2.4.Stewards of the Meeting:

Stewards Chairman / Raymond JOHANSSON (SWE)
FIA Steward / Peter FALUVEGI (HUN)
ASN Steward / Sergey USHAKOV (Russian Federation)
Secretary of the Meeting / KirillYATSKEVITSH (Russian Federation)

2.5.Observers and Delegates:

FIA Observer / Richard SCHILLING (FIA)
ASN Observer / TBA
FIA Technical delegate / LionelCARRE (FIA)
ASN Technical delegate / MichaelBONCH-OSMOLOVSKIY(Russian Federation)

2.6.Officials:

Clerk of the Course / Jordi PARRO VIDAL (ESP)
Deputy Clerk of the Course / Marina SERGEEVA (Russian Federation)
Deputy Safety Officer / Victor SOKOLOV (Russian Federation)
Chief secretary / Alina SERGEEVA (Russian Federation)
Chief Scrutineer / Alexey ZHUKOV (Russian Federation)
Chief Scrutineer / Sergey KUDELKIN (Russian Federation)
Deputy Safety Officer assistance / Sergey TALANTSEV (Russian Federation)
Chief timekeeper / Alexandr DYSHKANT (Russian Federation)
Chief Marshal / Galina PARFYONOVA (Russian Federation)
Chief Medical Officer / Natalia GRIGORYEVA (Russian Federation)
Competitors Relations Officer / Alexandr BOLSHAKOV (Russian Federation)
Competitors Relations Officer assistant / Maria OPARINA (Russian Federation)
Press-Officer / Lina Arnautova (Russian Federation)
International Press-Officer / TBA
Logistics Director / Tatiana LUTSKO (Russian Federation)
PR Director / Lina Arnautova (Russian Federation)
Service Parc Officer / TBA

2.7. Identification of the Officials, post chiefs and marshals:

• All the officials will identified by the registered badges

• Post chiefs will wear red vests

• Road marshals will wear yellow vests

3. ENTRIES

3.1.Opening and closing dates for entries (Moscow time):

  • Entriesopen...... December12th2016
  • Entries close...... February 8th 2017

3.2.Entry Procedure:

Anybodywishingtocompeteintheeventmustsendtheentryform( theentryfee payment,totheOrganizerbye-mail:

EveryParticipantmusthaveavalidFIACompetitor’s licensefor2017.

EveryDrivermusthaveavalidFIADriverlicensefor2017.

Ifthe1st or the 2nd driverhasa FIAlicenseissuedby ASN otherthantheRAF,theparticipantmusthavethis ASN’sstampontheentry,or providetheASN’swrittenpermissiontotakepartinthecompetition.

Theentries,wheretheParticipantisneither the 1stor the 2nddriver,mustbeprovidedwithacopyoftheCompetitor’slicense.

3.3.The maximum number of entries is 60.

3.3.1.Eligible Vehicles:

Group & Class / Vehicle
T1 / PrototypesCross-CountryVehicles
T1.1 / T14x4Petrol
T1.2 / T14x4Diesel
T1.3 / T14x2Petrol
T1.4 / T14x2Diesel
T2 / SeriesProductionCross-CountryVehicles
T2.1 / T2Petrol
T2.2 / T2Diesel
T3 / Improved Cross Country Vehicles – Lightweight
T3.1 / T3 4x4
T3.2 / T3 4x2

Note: Despite extreme winter conditions of the race, all T3 crews’ vehicles equipment have to comply with FIA Regulations (Appendix L).

3.3.2.Vehicles entered in a class with less than 6 entrants will be competing only for the general classification and respective group classification.

3.4. Entry Fees

Entry fees for the competition participation and the equipment rent / Privileged / Basic
Before 23 January 2017 / After23January2017
With the organizer’s advertising
(ontwopanels50x52cm) / 2200 € / 2600 €
Without the organizer's optional advertising (increase of 50%) / 3300 € / 3900 €
Sentinel equipment rent (1) / 120 € / 120 €
GPS-GSM tracker rent (1) / 120 € / 120 €
GPS ERTF equipment rent / 220 € / 220 €

3.4.1.Entry fees include

(a) Insurance according to Article 4 of the Regulations

(b) The following documents:

-Supplementary Regulations – 1.

-Road Book – 1.

-Road Book for service vehicles – 1.

-Itinerary – 1.

-Lists of entrants and classifications – 2.

(c) Plates:

-Stripes 10х25 on the windscreen – 2.

-Rally plates 43х21 – 2.

-Race number plates in accordance with article 15.3 of the FIA Prescription – 3.

-Plates with optional advertising – 2.

-«Assistance» plate - 2.

(d) Other:

- Identification bracelets for the crew – 2.

- Identification bracelets for the technical support – 5

- Arm bands for the team mechanics - 3

- Windscreen sticker “Team Manager” for team car - 1

3.4.2.Entry Fees don’t include:

а)Insuranceagainstaccidentsand damagesexceptforthosedescribedin Article4;

b) Deposits for SENTINEL, ERTF safetyequipmentandGPS-GSMtracker;

c)Therightofaccesstotheserviceparkformorethanoneservicecar;

d) Additionaldocuments,over thosespecifiedabove.However,labels,identificationbadgesetc.canboughtfrom

theOrganizersat theestablishedprices;

e) Allothercharges,whichmayincurredby the competitors,membersofcrewsandteamsinconnectionwith

participationintheevent.

3.4.3.Additional «Assistance» plates:

The competitors, who would like to have some additional service cars, will give additional «Assistance» stickers at the administrative checks, providing they have so requested from the Organizer before the closing date for entries and have paid a fee for each additional service vehicle.

Trucks – €250

Others – €100

3.4.4.Service park Ecological refundable deposit.

For ecological reasons the Organizer can collect a fixed amount of €100 (or equivalent in rubles) from each entrant, which will be returned after a satisfactory inspection of their area in the Service park by the Service park officer after the end of the race.

3.5. Payment

3.5.1.Swift bank transfer or online payment via the official competition web site up to the entries closure date should make all payments.

The payment confirmation should be send by email to:

The bank details are as follows:

Payment in EURO / Payment in DOLLARS
INTERMEDIARY BANK: S.W.I.F.T.: DEUTDEFFXXX
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: ACCOUNT: 10094987261000
SAVINGS BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
S.W.I.F.T.: SABRRMMXXX
BENEFICIARY: ACCOUNT: 30109978500000 000735
CB FINANSOVO-PROMYSHLENNYI CAPITAL
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
S.W.I.F.T.: FIKIRUMMXXX
DETAIL OF PAYMENT: ACCOUNT: 40702978900005001643
NAME: “Northern Forest” LLC
Address: 53, letter A, Sadovaya st., St. Petersburg, 190068, Russia
PMNT. INV #...... / INTERMEDIARY BANK: S.W.I.F.T.: IRVTUS3NXXX
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
NEW YORK, NY
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: ACCOUNT: 8900057610
SAVINGS BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
S.W.I.F.T.: SABRRMMXXX
BENEFICIARY: ACCOUNT: 30109840900000000735
CB FINANSOVO-PROMYSHLENNYI CAPITAL
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
S.W.I.F.T.: FIKIRUMMXXX
DETAIL OF PAYMENT: ACCOUNT: 40702840300005001643
NAME: “Northern Forest” LLC
Address: 53, letter A, Sadovaya st., St. Petersburg, 190068, Russia
PMNT. INV #......

3.5.2.Any entry that was not accompaniedwith the entry fee will considered preliminary one.

3.5.3.The payments, which will made during the first “Privileged” period, until 23 January 2017, maybe made in two payments, on conditions that the first part of 50% of the entry fee will be paid before 23 January 2017, and the second one – no later than10 February 2017. In all other cases the payments should made as detailed in Article 3.4

3.6.Reimbursement.

TheOrganizerwillreimbursetheentryfees,minusavariableretainer,tocompetitorswhowereunableto

participateintheeventfor the reasonofforcemajeure,subjecttothe written applicationto theOrganizer.The

deductionwillbe:

  • 25%oftheentryfeefortherequestsreceiveduntil60daysbeforetheadministrativechecks
  • 50%oftheentryfeefortherequestsreceivedlessthan60,but until30daysbeforetheadministrativechecks
  • 100%oftheentryfeefortherequestsreceivedlessthan30daysbeforetheadministrativechecks.

4. INSURANCE

4.1.Insurance will done in accordance with Article 35 of the FIA 2017 General Prescriptions.

4.2.The insurance company, the insurance number:

  • Will be published later.

4.3.Limit of the responsibility for one occurrence:

  • Will be published later.

4.4.In case of an accident, lead to insurance event, the competitor or his representative must make a written statement to the Clerk of the Course, the Competitors Relations Officer, or directly to the Organizer, within 24 hours. This statement must mention the accident circumstances, the names and addresses of the casualties, as well as contact details of witnesses.

4.5.Detailed information on insurance and the order of obtaining the insurance indemnity willbepublish in the information message to participants on the official notice board.

5. ACCIDENT REPORTING

5.1.If a driver taking part in the Rally is involved in an accident in which the member of the public sustains physical injury, the driver concerned must report this to the next radio point as specified in the road book and point the place on the route. If he fails in observing this rule, the Stewards may impose a penalty to the responsible crew, which may go as far as exclusion.

5.2.In case of accident in the Rally itinerary, the competitor or his representative must notify in writing form the Clerk of the Course, the Competitor’s Relations Officer and the Organizer as soon as possible.

6. ADVERTISING

6.1.Advertising on competitive vehicles must meet the requirements of Article 16 of the 2017 FIA Prescriptions

6.2.Advertisingidentification:

Composition of Organizers’ compulsory and optional advertising will be presented and included

in special spacing chart which will be given out during the Administrative checks.